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Swallow-tailed Kite Life History

Order: Accipitriformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus and species: Elanoides forficatus

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Size

  • Length: 22 inches
  • Wingspan: 51 inches
  • Weight: 420 grams

Habitat

  • riparian
  • closed canopy forest
  • open canopy forest

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • fruit

Range

Summer: Southeastern North America Winter: South America

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1?
  • Days spent incubating: 28
  • Days until young fledge: 36-42